Politics

Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 07:22 UTC
A humble Murdoch blames in Parliament the “people I trusted” for the phone-hacking scandal

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and his son James testified Tuesday to a British parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his company over a scandal that has rocked the British establishment.
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 07:10 UTC
EU/Mercosur trade talks ‘only after the October election’, requests Argentina

On request from Argentina advance on EU/Mercosur trade talks will be delayed until after next October’s presidential election, revealed the EU Trade Commissar Karel de Gucht.
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 07:01 UTC
Chile’s tsunami victims protest violently demanding government honours aid promises

Residents of Dichato, Chile, capped off a week of demonstrations with violent protests to demand the government revamp assistance efforts for victims of the tsunami that devastated the area in February 2010.
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 06:57 UTC
Iran insists in cooperating with Argentina to clarify 1994 attack on Jewish centre

Following Iran’s offer Sunday to help investigate into the attack on the Argentine Jewish community centre (AMIA) which took place in 1994 and claimed the lives of 85 people, Teheran insisted in cooperating with Argentina to uncover the truth behind the attack, and make efforts to prove the innocence of the accused Iranian people.
Wednesday, July 20th 2011 - 06:28 UTC
Uruguay readies for its 15th Copa de America next Sunday in Buenos Aires

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored twice as Uruguay beat Peru 2-0 to reach the Copa America final, where it will try for a record 15th South American soccer championship.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 23:28 UTC
UK outlines new foreign and defence policies based on ‘building stability overseas’

The British Government published this week a new strategy outlining how the UK will promote stability and prosperity in countries and regions where its interests are at stake particularly though improved early warning and crisis prevention.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 23:22 UTC
Chavez will run for re-election next year, despite cancer: “there’s no Plan B”

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will run for re-election next year despite his struggle with cancer said Finance Minister Jorge Giordani who underlined there’s no Plan B. Giordani’s statement came as the populist leader is in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy and twitted to his compatriots his “insurmountable optimism”.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 23:18 UTC
End of story: family confirms Chile’s former leader Allende committed suicide in 1973

Experts examining the remains of former Chilean leader Salvador Allende ruled out murder in the Marxist president's 1973 death, concluding that he committed suicide as soldiers involved in a coup burst into the presidential palace, the late leader's daughter said Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 17:20 UTC
New alternative route to Antarctica in Chile to cut fuel and sailing hours

A new alternative commercial route to Antarctica from the Chilean city of Punta Arenas avoiding the Beagle Channel and saving several hours sailing has been opened by the Chilean navy with the establishment of a state of the art lighthouse.
Tuesday, July 19th 2011 - 13:22 UTC
South Georgia set of stamps to celebrate marriage of Prince William and Kate

A set of three stamps, a beautiful souvenir sheet-let and two first day covers will be released by South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on July 25th to mark the recent Royal Wedding, reports the June edition of the South Georgia Newsletter.